Agroecology Blooms in VT: The UVM Institute for Agroecology

White apple blossoms with a pink tinge on an apple tree.

The roots of agroecology at the University of Vermont (UVM) were set over a decade ago. Since then, agroecology has grown and flourished. With todays launch of a new Institute, agroecology has come into full bloom at UVM, marking a new cycle of research, learning and action aimed at creating more just and sustainable food systems. Continue reading “Agroecology Blooms in VT: The UVM Institute for Agroecology”

Perkins Presented With Inaugural Innovations Impact Award

Tim Perkins and CALS Dean Leslie Parise are holding Tim's UVM Innovation award, a large glass maple leaf.
Tim Perkins accepting the UVM Innovations Impact Award with CALS Dean Leslie Parise.

UVM Department of Plant Biology Research Professor Tim Perkins has been awarded the inaugural UVM Innovations Impact Award. Perkins is also the director of the Proctor Maple Research Center (PMRC), where his research focuses on the physiological ecology of managed and unmanaged sugar maple forests. Continue reading “Perkins Presented With Inaugural Innovations Impact Award”